Measuring Network Performance: Test Network Throughput, Delay-Latency, Jitter, Transfer Speeds, Packet loss & Reliability. Packet Generation Using Iperf / Jperf

Read our complete guide on measuring LAN, WAN & WiFi network link performance, throughput, Jitter and network latency. Discover your network’s optimum TCP window-size, measure network delay, UDP/TCP packet loss, router and real VPN throughput, WAN connections, Wireless performance between different access points, backbone switch performance and other network devices. Test Cisco against HP or Juniper network equipment performance and discover the real differences.

http://www.firewall.cx/networking-topics/general-networking/970-network-performance-testing.html

Understanding How to Fight Cybercrime

This white paper examines the rising security threats that put small and medium businesses at risk. It also highlights important security considerations that SMBs should be aware of, what to look for in new security solutions, and how to go about fighting cybercrime.

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Configuring Windows 7 To Provide Secure Wireless Access Point Services to Wi-Fi Clients - Turn Windows into an Access Point

This article shows how to turn a Windows 7 Laptop, Netbook, PC into a secure Access Point, allowing other wireless devices (laptops, smartphones, iphones etc) connect to the LAN network and Internet. Step-by-step instructions ensure easy setup and deployment. We also test Wi-Fi performance and compare it to that of a normal access point.

http://www.firewall.cx/microsoft-knowledgebase/windows-xp-7-8/968-windows-7-access-point.html

Firewall.cx Officially Extends The Cisco Online Support Community (CSC) Technical Knowledgebase!

Cisco's Online Support Community (CSC) and Firewall.cx team-up to bring our awarded articles to the global Cisco community. The CSC website will now include Firewall.cx's articles to help extend its knowledgebase and technical expert documents.

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Free Webinar: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Firewalls: Lifeline of Today’s Data Centers

Join the Cisco's Support Community Free Webinar and 2xCCIE expert Akhil Behl, to learn about the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Firewall features, Cisco ASA next-generation firewall technology, Cisco ASA clustering, Cisco ASA web security and much more! Register and attend this unique Webinar for FREE!

http://www.firewall.cx/news/162-Education/965-cisco-akhil-webinar-asa-firewall.html

Cisco ASA5500 (5505, 5510, 5520, etc) Series Firewall Security Appliance Startup Configuration & Basic Concepts

This article covers ASA5505, 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550, 5580 Firewall Basic & intermediate setup. Topics include: IP addresses & Vlan config, interface security level, default & static routes, nat global statements, Firewall access-lists, object groups (tcp/udp), PAT, dhcp server, user authentication, HTTP (ASDM) & SSH Server setup, remote access, , rsa key generation and more.

http://www.firewall.cx/cisco-technical-knowledgebase/cisco-firewalls/964-cisco-asa5500-startup.html

Last Chance to Win Free Cisco Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Access Points, Free Cisco Press books, Free Gifts and much more!!!

This is your last chance to win Free Cisco Equipment, Cisco Press books and gifts at the Annual Cisco Press Cisco Live Sweepstakes! Read our news post to learn how to enter the Cisco Press Cisco Live Sweepstakes for free!

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